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perrjojo 05-08-2014 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by wendyquat (Post 875124)
If they don't like the decor, guess they would not enjoy the Stockyards Hotel in Ft Worth! We love it!

Amen! I am from Ft Worth and love that hotel and the whole stock yards experience. It's my heritage!

CFrance 05-08-2014 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by LndLocked (Post 875111)
You mean to tell me that their are actually people in and around TV that will pay more than $1.50 for a pint of real honest to goodness beer!?!?!? A place that does not make it's stock and trade on low cost, beer colored water can attract a crowd and prosper??

I am shocked I tell you shocked!!

Yes! And I don't even like beer. But their Delirium Tremens... ahhhhhh. The food's not bad either. I like that place.

CFrance 05-08-2014 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by wendyquat (Post 875117)
Tis amusing how everyone begs for a new, hopefully upscale, restaurant and then gripes about a $10 burger! Have you been to the grocery store lately? These places have loads of overhead and you aren't going to get good, quality food, burger or otherwise, without paying at least $10 per person. You can't have it both ways! Maybe we'll get lucky and get a Captain Ds, cheap enough but I sure would not label it quality seafood!

I hear ya, but my point was that you can get a good burger elsewhere for less money. If I want an upscale, high-end restaurant, I want it for something other than a hamburger, and I will willingly pay the price for good food. I don't consider burgers to be high-end food, and so therefore I thought it was a bit pricey for the kind of food. I'm not condemning it, just sayin'...

wendyquat 05-08-2014 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by CFrance (Post 875179)
I hear ya, but my point was that you can get a good burger elsewhere for less money. If I want an upscale, high-end restaurant, I want it for something other than a hamburger, and I will willingly pay the price for good food. I don't consider burgers to be high-end food, and so therefore I thought it was a bit pricey for the kind of food. I'm not condemning it, just sayin'...


Next time try the Kobe burger! Now THAT is a high end burger!:beer3:

Bonanza 05-09-2014 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by CFrance (Post 875179)
I hear ya, but my point was that you can get a good burger elsewhere for less money. If I want an upscale, high-end restaurant, I want it for something other than a hamburger, and I will willingly pay the price for good food. I don't consider burgers to be high-end food, and so therefore I thought it was a bit pricey for the kind of food. I'm not condemning it, just sayin'...

Amen!
I'm with you 100%.

dadspet 05-10-2014 10:16 PM

I've been there twice. I also think 5 Guys & Glenview burgers are at least as good or better and cheaper. Very limited menu so you better like picking one of a dozen (or more) kinds of hamburgers. BTW I tried the Kobe hamburger ($14) and had to send it back since I ordered it Med and it came our red inside. They did replace it right away and but I wasn't impressed and couldn't tell that much difference between it and the All American burger I had the next visit. But to be honest its probably a real bargain when you consider what a kobe steak cost. Wait at lunch was long to get seated then even longer to get our burgers > if your in a hurry go to 5 guys. I did like the atmosphere, its neat and clearly upscale over McD and 5 Guys but not Glenview. Onion rings on special are very good for only $3 but you will need 4 people for them.

jbdlfan 05-11-2014 08:42 AM

Personal taste is everything. We wouldn't go back to Five guys if it was free. Greasiest burger I've ever had, but the fries are good. Went to Square One and loved it and are more than willing to pay the price for a good meal. Have dropped $15.00 on crappy meals plenty of times so this is a winner for us. Same goes for WOB, more than willing to pay for quality.

buggyone 05-11-2014 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by dadspet (Post 876078)
I've been there twice. I also think 5 Guys & Glenview burgers are at least as good or better and cheaper. Very limited menu so you better like picking one of a dozen (or more) kinds of hamburgers. BTW I tried the Kobe hamburger ($14) and had to send it back since I ordered it Med and it came our red inside. They did replace it right away and but I wasn't impressed and couldn't tell that much difference between it and the All American burger I had the next visit. But to be honest its probably a real bargain when you consider what a kobe steak cost. Wait at lunch was long to get seated then even longer to get our burgers > if your in a hurry go to 5 guys. I did like the atmosphere, its neat and clearly upscale over McD and 5 Guys but not Glenview. Onion rings on special are very good for only $3 but you will need 4 people for them.

I was just reading a news article about "Kobe" burgers. True Kobe beef only comes from Kobe, Japan. The article said unless you are paying around $10 per ounce for that burger, it is not Kobe beef. American farmers crossbreed Wagyu cattle with Angus cattle and it is good beef but does not have the same quality as true Kobe beef.

I have had the American Kobe burgers and they are delicious. Someday, I would love to have a true Kobe steak.

DougB 05-11-2014 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by ggomba1 (Post 874951)
A group of golfers recently went to Square One and one of the chairs collapsed sending the golfer to the floor! The management took his name and info, still charged him for his meal and never contacted him afterwards to see if he was ok. He proceeded to write corporate an e- mail- they responded by sending him a lousy $ 40 gift certificate! His meal that day cost $24. I will not frequent such a poorly run restaurant!

Were they supposed to offer a settlement of $100,000 because some guy fell on his butt?

Indydealmaker 05-11-2014 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by jbdlfan (Post 876202)
Personal taste is everything. We wouldn't go back to Five guys if it was free. Greasiest burger I've ever had, but the fries are good. Went to Square One and loved it and are more than willing to pay the price for a good meal. Have dropped $15.00 on crappy meals plenty of times so this is a winner for us. Same goes for WOB, more than willing to pay for quality.

:BigApplause:

applesoffh 05-11-2014 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by JSR22 (Post 874258)
We really like Square One burgers and have recommended Square One to numerous people who enjoyed their burgers. We feel it is worth a couple of extra dollars to eat quality meat.

Amen! Hubby and I went yesterday for lunch. Servings were more than ample and the burgers were delicious (infinitely better than 5 Guys - at the very least your burger is cooked the way you want - not the way THEY want!). A little pricey, perhaps, but we'll be back soon. We felt it was worth it.

wholman66 05-11-2014 06:47 PM

Went tonight, great service, really good food. Anything special, not really, but will go back.

zonerboy 05-11-2014 08:45 PM

Don't quite get all these gripes about the burgers at Square 1 being too "pricey".
Went to Disney Saturday to see Chubby Checker. Stopped at TGIF for a quick lunch outside the park. And guess what they charge for their signature bourbon barbeque burger? Yep, 10 bucks. Other burgers ranged from 9 to 11 dollars. Not that much different from Square One, I'd say.

Aloha 05-12-2014 07:37 AM

Over-paying for hamburger meat is certainly an option...

jdsl1998 05-12-2014 09:24 AM

We went to this restaurant. We liked the burger. We thought it was a tad be expensive for us as we are on a budget. The O-rings on Wednesday are only $3 and they were an ample serving, in fact, we left a few...odd for us.
In my opinion, I favor the burger at Hemingways, as it's the best I've had in years!


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